Craft Equipment, knitting needles, c1880

Historical information

Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothes and tools. Knitting was a necessary task for the women of the families of these pioneers.

Significance

Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the these families

Physical description

A pair of long wooden knitting needles

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